2019年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题D卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题D卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Black or WhiteWhen I was in elementary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. The teacher 1 to teach us a very important lesson.She brought us up to the front of the2 and placed him on one side of her desk and3 on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could4 see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. White, he5.I couldnt6 he said the object was white, when it was clearly black! Another7 started between my classmate and me, this time about the8 of the object.The teacher told me to go9 where the boy was standing10 told him to come stand where I had been. We changed11, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 12 answer, White.It was an object with two13 colored sides, and from his viewpoint (视角) it was white. Only from my14 it was black.I have never15 the lesson I learned that day. Sometimes we need to look at the problem from the other persons viewpoint in order to truly understand his / her view.（1）A . decided B . remembered C . offered D . promised （2）A . office B . playground C . library D . classroom （3）A . her B . me C . him D . you （4）A . clearly B . hardly C . closely D . carefully （5）A . shouted B . guessed C . answered D . suggested （6）A . choose B . believe C . notice D . hear （7）A . argument B . match C . fight D . talk （8）A . shape B . size C . color D . weight （9）A . find B . lie C . sit D . stand （10）A . so B . but C . or D . and （11）A . places B . ideas C . objects D . seats （12）A . was able to B . had to C . happened to D . used to （13）A . brightly B . beautifully C . differently D . completely （14）A . side B . lesson C . book D . experience （15）A . finished B . taught C . prepared D . forgotten 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共50分)2. （20分） What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area - until it was repainted green.来Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.（1）An active person may like .A . yellow, orange, or redB . yellow, black, or redC . orange, blue, or blackD . black, red, or orange（2）An active person may like .A . yellow, orange, or redB . yellow, black, or redC . orange, blue, or blackD . black, red, or orange（3）Most people feel more _ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.A . tiredB . boredC . worriedD . relaxed（4）Most people feel more _ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.A . tiredB . boredC . worriedD . relaxed（5）More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because _.A . the bridge was very tallB . the bridge was too crowdedC . people didnt like the bridgeD . the color of the bridge was depressing（6）More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because _.A . the bridge was very tallB . the bridge was too crowdedC . people didnt like the bridgeD . the color of the bridge was depressing（7）In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work _.A . worseB . harderC . more slowlyD . more angrily（8）In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work _.A . worseB . harderC . more slowlyD . more angrily（9）Which could be the best title for the passage?A . Cheerful ColorsB . Your Favorite ColorC . The Secret of ColorD . The Color of a Bridge（10）Which could be the best title for the passage?A . Cheerful ColorsB . Your Favorite ColorC . The Secret of ColorD . The Color of a Bridge3. （10分） David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, Make it $1.90 and Ill buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. Whats ten cents? they asked themselves. If it makes this man happy, it wont hurt me very much.”In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, This tooth will have to come out. Its too serious to save.”How much must I pay you to take out a tooth? David asked. Forty dollars, the dentist said. How long will it take you to pull out the tooth? he asked. About two minutes, the dentist answered. Forty dollars for two minutes work!”he shouted, “Thats robbery (抢劫). The dentist smiled. Youre right, she said. Thank you for telling me. Ill pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”（1）In the passage the underlined word reduce means “_” A . feel worried aboutB . be interested inC . get higherD . make less（2）Why must Davids tooth be pulled out?A . The doctor want to make more money.B . The tooth itself was serious .C . The tooth wanted to come out .D . Daniel wanted to save some money.（3）After the dentist answered Davids question, he became very _.A . angryB . sadC . afraidD . worried（4）David thought that two minutes was _.A . too little time to pull out a toothB . too little time to pay the dentist $40C . too long to pull out a toothD . too short for the dentist to finish the operation（5）What kind of person do you think David was?A . He was very strict with others.B . He was very clever.C . He was very generous.D . He was very stingy(吝啬).4. （10分）阅读理解A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were very naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief(恶作剧) happened in their town, their sons were probably considered.The boys mother heard that a clergyman(牧师) in town had been successful in dealing with naughty children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but wanted to see them separately. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first in the morning, with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.The clergyman, a huge man, sat the younger boy down and asked him seriously, “Where is God?”The boys mouth dropped open, but he made no reply, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even more serious voice. “Wheres God!?” again the boy made no try to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even louder and shook his finger in the boys face and shouted, “WHERE IS GOD?”The boy screamed and ran away from the room, ran directly home and hid himself in the cupboard, closing the door heavily. When his elder brother found him in the cupboard, he asked, “What happened?”The younger brother replied in a nervous voice, “We are in big trouble this time. God is missingand they think WE did it!”（1）The two boys were always getting into trouble because they were very_ . A . badB . naughtyC . stupid（2）In order to deal with the two boys successfully, the clergyman decided to_ . A . sit them downB . see them separatelyC . repeat the question（3）What did the younger do after the clergyman asked the question twice? A . His mouth dropped openB . His eyes kept wide.C . He still said nothing（4）The elder brother felt _ after he heard what his younger brother said. A . scaredB . upsetC . sorry（5）From this passage we know that _. A . The younger brother is very smartB . The mother made a wrong decisionC . The clergyman is pretty wise5. （10分）阅读理解Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone(里程碑) in space exploration(探索). On Jan 3, Change 4 became the first space probe(探测器) in history to land on the far side of the moon, Peoples Daily reported. From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the moon.Change 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity(低重力) environment. The data(数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.The success of the Change 4 mission(任务) is a main achievement for Chinas space program. It marks a new stage in Chinas deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua, head of China National Space Administration.China launched(启动) its lunar(月球的) exploration program in 2004, naming it Change. Chinese scientists set three goals “orbiting(环绕运行), landing and sample(样本) returning” referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.Change 4 has realized the goal of landing. The third will be achieved during the Change 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.Following the success of the Change missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system (太阳系). Chinas first Mars(火星) mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.（1）What is the data collected from these experiments used to do? A . Help us build a base on the earth.B . Help us build a base on the moon.C . Help us build a base on Mars.D . Help us build a base on Venus(金星).（2）What has Change 4 done so far? a. It has landed on the far side of the moon. b. It has taken photos of the far side of the moon.c. It has carried out experiments on the moon.d. It has built a base on the moon.A . abcB . bcdC . acdD . abd（3）What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 4? A . A base on the moon in the future.B . The Change 4 probe.C . The success of the Change 4 mission.D . Chinas space program.（4）What is Change 5 expected to do? A . Circle around the moon.B . Land on the surface of the moon.C . Bring lunar materials back to Earth.D . Send people to the moon.（5）What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A . Change 4 has discovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.B . Chinas space exploration program started 15 years ago.C . Change 5 will be Chinas last lunar exploration program.D . China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）选词填空 learn about, a few, come back, be over, thousands of, look for（1）There are _apples at home. You neednt go to buy now. （2）There are_students having a talk in the hall. （3）She_her lost book here and there. But she did not find it. （4）We_the city last week. （5）When will she _from Shanghai? In three days. 7. （10分）根据文意及首字母提示补全短文。Have you ever thought of living on Mars? Our Earth is becoming more and more c_. And at the same time theres terrible p_here. If we move to Mars, things will probably change. However, it may be d_for people to have a conversation there, because sound doesnt travel very f_on Mars. The low pressure(气压) makes it so. For example, as_by a human scream on Earth can travel a little over a kilometre. But on Mars, the sound from that same scream will only move 15 metres at m_. Besides, the atmosphere on Mars is also much t_than that on Earth. On Earth, our atmosphere is about 3 km t_, while it is very thin on Mars. Also Earth has a much higher t_than Mars. while it is very thin on Marsso, are you r_to go to Mars?四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）He is great and he is good at making childrens_(film). 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读填词。(每空限填一个单词)Late last night, or early this morning, something terrible happened in East Town. Mr Raymond Johnson has lived in East Town and has worked there as a manager for many years. He is forty-two years old, unmarried, and he lives in a big wooden house on Moonlight Road. The people of East Town know Mr Johnson as an unusual man. He does not often leave his house, but his business has made him very rich. Last night, at about midnight, a man who was out walking saw that one of Mr Johnsons rooms was on fire. He immediately called the fire station, and the firemen arrived soon after. It took them half an hour to put out the fire. The firemen were surprised that Mr Johnson did not come out of the house, and two of them went inside to look for him. But Mr Johnson was not in the house. In thebedroom the two men found an open safe（保险箱）, which was empty. There were papers on the floor. Mr Johnsons bedroom windows on the ground floor of the house w